Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1649

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Background

Title

Description: Public water district; revise procedure for water association to convert to.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To County Affairs
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\July 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

Additional Author: Mitchell

Code Sections: A 019-0005-0151, A 019-0005-0165, A 019-0005-0167, A 019-0005-0189

Title: AN ACT TO REVISE THE PROCESS BY WHICH NONPROFIT, NONSHARE WATER ASSOCIATIONS MAY CONVERT TO PUBLIC WATER DISTRICTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 19-5-166, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A NONPROFIT WATER ASSOCIATION MAY CONVERT THE ASSOCIATION INTO A WATER DISTRICT WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLICATION CONCERNING THE CONVERSION; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NONPROFIT WATER ASSOCIATION MUST PETITION THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN ORDER TO BECOME A WATER DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-5-165 AND 19-5-167, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-189, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX ON BEHALF OF NEWLY CONVERTED WATER DISTRICTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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